Around 300 disengaged and disadvantaged 16 to 19 year olds in Derby will be paired up with 180 mentors initially to help them develop friendships, build relationships and trust. Mentors will encourage individuals away from crime and anti-social behaviour by involving them in new social networks, experience new social settings and develop soft skills. The support will also include life organisation such as money and housing through to coaching and exploring education and employment pathways.

The school will use the funding to provide children and young women with special educational needs with the opportunity to participate in extracurricular physical activities. This will develop life skills and promote personal independence and interactions with others.

The group will use the funding to install new heaters, furnishing and equipment to bring the hall up to current standards. This will improve the environment and facilities of the hall and make them accessible to all members of the community.

The group will use the funding to deliver healthy eating workshops for beneficiaries who are living with diabetes, osteoporosis, cancer and mental health issues. This will teach good nutrition and empower healthier lifestyle choices.

The group will use the funding to carry out improvement works to its car park facility to bring it in line with health and safety requirements. This will improve access and increase use of the community resource.

The group will use the funding to deliver an outdoor activity and film programme for young homeless people living in supported accommodation. This will help develop core life skills including confidence, self esteem, team working and leadership, helping improve their future prospects.

The school will use the funding to install new trim trail equipment for children to use during extracurricular activities. The new facilities will increase opportunities for physical activity, helping to improve health and wellbeing.

The school will use the funding to increase the health and fitness levels of students, families and members of the surrounding community through physical exercise. This will increase community participation in physical activities which have been designed to combat health and wellbeing issues.

The school will use the funding to develop their outside play area for extra-curricular activities. The improved facilities will be used by children from the school and the wider community to improve wellbeing.

The group will use the funding to provide therapeutic arts based activities for people with poor mental ill health. This will enable them to explore personal issues in a safe environment, helping to increase health and wellbeing.

The school will use the funding to develop derelict land into a Forest School to enable children, including those with special educational needs to engage in outdoor learning activities. This will improve community buildings and increase community usage of public places.

Disability Direct?s Centre for Independent Living will be able to continue to provide information and advice services for disabled people across the county. It will focus on people living priority wards and BME communities. It will also aim to develop a sustainable, local support network for local disabled people to access formal and informal support and opportunities around independent living opportunities.

The group will use the funding to provide extracurricular activities for children who lack access to play. This will enable beneficiaries to engage in positive activities and improve behaviour and wellbeing.

The school will use the funding to create a program of extracurricular physical activities for young people. This will allow them to engage with regular physical activities, promote health awareness and encourage healthier lifestyles.

The group will use the funding to deliver an after school club which will encourage children to engage in a variety of sport, arts and craft activities. This will encourage the children to play together outdoors which will lead to healthier and more active lifestyles.

The group will use the funding to develop an on-site conservation/forest school area with a nature trail to enable extra-curricular outdoor forest activities. This will improve community buildings and increase community usage of public places.

The group will use the funding to build a new kitchenette and disabled WC. This will help make the facility more accessible to a wider audience and boost the range of services they can offer their community.

The group will use the funding to set up a voluntary Veteran radio station to provide news, information and a forum for discussion and debate. This will increase the voluntary sector capacity by providing a nationwide support mechanism for Veterans.

A project to support people over 18 who are recovering from drug or alcohol issues. The scheme will offer a personal education and employment pathway, including help with job searches, CV?s, applications and interview processes, and will continue to provide support for beneficiaries once they are in voluntary or paid employment. The project aims to address the stigma and lack of understanding still encountered by recovering people when seeking employment.

The group will use the funding to purchase and install outdoor gym equipment at Saffron Road Recreation Ground. This will improve the environment at the recreation ground, and enable beneficiaries to access free gym equipment all year round.

The group will use the funding to raise awareness of the group via a marketing initiative using various advertising methods. This will improve the capacity of the group to reach more vulnerable older people in the local area.

The group will use the funding to purchase new equipment that will enable them to host community events at the group?s new venue. This will reduce antisocial behaviour and crime in the area by encouraging members of the community to come together to build new friendships.

The group will use the funding to install sewerage works in preparation for a toilet facility in their community used building. The improved facilities will make the building more accessible and comfortable for more groups and activities.

The group will use the funding to provide a fixed outdoor sound wall for extra-curricular activities. This will enable children including those with special educational needs, an opportunity for outdoor play in this rural area.

The school will use the funding to develop the outdoor play area to be used pre- school, lunch times, after school and during holiday clubs. This will help develop children?s motor skills and increase overall health and well being.

The group will use the funding to update their outdoor play activities by creating a forest school in their woodland garden area for children lacking enhanced outdoor play. This will provide additional outdoor play facilities to develop the children?s learning, physical and skill development.

The group will use the funding to create a cinema lounge and therapy area for disadvantaged older people. This will improve their wellbeing and build social relationships between residents and their carers.

The school will use the funding to install an all-weather safety surface around their playground and install a traverse climbing frame. This will make the play equipment more accessible and safe to use all year round, promoting health and wellbeing.

The group will use the funding to create a new outdoor play area for the benefit of early yearsstudents. This will improve the play facilities available at the school, helping beneficiaries develop their social interaction skills, physical health and creative thinking.

The group will use the funding to conduct a community consultation to research how to best utilise a local community building. This will help the organisation understand their communities? needs to make better use of a community space.

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